t Proceedings of the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Ernakulam (Present. Sri. Muhammed Safirulla. IAS, District Collector & Chairman DEIAA, T.K. Vineeth, Revenue Divisional Officer(Vc), Fort Kochi & Member Secretary, DEIAA, Sri. A. Renjan I.F.S, DFO Malayattoor & Member DEIAA, Dr. P.S. Easa, Member National board for Wildlife & Member DEIAA.) Environmental Clearance No. 2612017 Building Stone Quarry (18) No. P/ 4024 /2017 Ernakulam. DIA/KL/]VILN I 6210 I 2017 Dated. 3110712017 Subi DEIAA Ernakulam - meeting held on 1710712017 - Environmental clearance for excavation of Granite Building Stone - Orders issued Refi- 1. Minutes of the meeting of DEIAA held on 1710712017 at Chamber of District Collector, Ernakulam 2. Minutes of the meeting of DEAC held on 2710512017 3. Application filed by P.C James, Enanelloor.P.O., Muvattupuzha Taluk, Ernakulam District'Kerala * * * * * * * P.C James, Enanelloor.P.O., Muvattupuzha Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala filed an application for an Environment Clearance for Mining of Granite Building Stone from the Survey No. 383/1 [p] in Varappetty Village, Kothamangalam Taluk. The total area of land is 0.9700 hectares and the capacity of the Mining lease (TPA) is 36,750 TPA. The details of the application shown below. Granite Building stone quarry of "lWS Pittappillil Granites" Name of the Mining Lease I at383ll in Varappetty Village, Kothamangalam Taluk Site [p] ,Ernakulam District, Kerala State B.P.No Latitude Longitude 0l N: 10" 00'30.52" E: 76" 38' 17.64* 2 02 N: 10" 00'32.15" E: 76" 38' 19.27* Location (GPS Co- / site 03 N: 10o 00'27.83" E; 76" 38',22.16* ordinates) 04 N: 10o 00'27.16" E: 76" 38'20.9I* J Size of the Minins Lease 0.9700 Hectares Capacity of Mining Lease 36,750 TPA 4 (TPA) 5 Period. of Minine Permit 2 Years. 6 Expected cost ofthe Project I Crores Environmental Sensitivity Distance of Project site from nearest rail or road bridge over Kaliyar River is at2.5 km (South) 7 the concerned River, Rivulet, Kaliyar River Road Bridge - 2.5 kms (South) at Ayavana Nallah etc Distance from Infrastructural faci ities Railwav line Ansamali Railway Station is at 35 kms(Aerial Distance ) 8 National Hiehwav NH-49 at 6 kms (Aerial Distance) at Kakkadassery State Hiehway Main Central(M-C) Road at LAlraffuouzha T lcns ("1:;-'l:) i {r'wtt r,,.ii. *'r",,*i'i i it-l \- \:" ;.t' Maior District Road Muvattuouzha-Kalivar Road 2 kms Any Other road Public Road from Kalamboor to Myloor is passing about 0.110 km to the south the oermit area Electric transmission line pole Pallivasal-Kalamassery HT Line 1.5 lan or tower Canal or Check dam or MVIP Canal Myloor2 km reservoirs or lake or ponds ln take for Drinkins water Varappetty-Inchoor - 6km Intake for irrisation Kannamouzha lift Irrisation - 5km Areas protected under international conventions 9 national or locol legislation for None within 5km radius their ecological landscape, cultural or other related value Area which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons l0 - Wetlands, water courses or Kaliyar River is at 2.5kms(South) other water bodies, coastal zone, biosoheres- mountains . forests Areas used by protected important or sensitive species of None within 5 km radius lt flora or fauna for breeding, nesting foraging resting over winterins misration lnland, Coastal, Marine or None within 5 km radius t2 undersround waters 13 State. National boundaries None within 5 km radius Routes or facilities used by the None within 5 km radius l4 public for access to recreation or other tourist. oilsrim areas 15 Defense Installations None within 5 km radius Densely populated or built-up t6 area) distance from nearest Perumattom an aerial distance of 4 km human habitation 1. Public Health Center(PHC)- Varappetty at 1.75 km Hospital 2. Annur Dental Hospital Perumattom at 4km Areas occupied by sensitive 1. Govt.L P School -Elangavan(W) man-made land uses (hospitals, t7 2.5km sohools, places of worship, 2. NSS Higher Secondary community facilities) -Varappetty School at 1.75 kms 3. MLPS School at Myloor- 1.3 km(NE) 4. Govt.L P School -Karimattom(S) ffi 2.4kn, 1. Sree Krishna Temple - Varappetty at 1.75km Temple 2. Sree Bhagavathi Temple - Elangavan(W) 2.5 km 1. Assemblies of God Church- Kakkatur Bus Stop Jn. 2. St. Marys Jacobite Church Church - Karimattom(S) 2.4 km 3. Scared heart Church - Ayavana Mosque Kalamboor Mosque- 1.5 km(S) Areas containing important high quality or scarce resources l8 (ground water resources, surface NIL resources, forestry, agriculfure, fi sheries, tourism. minerals Area already subjected to pollution or environmental t9 damage (those where existing No. This Fresh Proposal. legal environmental standards are exceeded) ' , Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental No. Permit area is not susceptible 20 problems (earthquakes, to natural hazard, as there is no history of such incidents. subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Is proposed mining site located Not Applicable - no geological disturbances are observed, 2t orer or near fissure / fracfure for The quarry will act as a reseryoir & shall help in ground ground water recharge water recharging Whether the proposal involves approval or clearance under the following regulationS or acts, namely (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 22 1980 Not Applicable (b) The Wildlife @rotection . Act,l972 (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 20ll If yes, details of the same and their status to be given 23 Forest land involved (hectares) Not Applicable - No forest is involved 24 Whether there is anv litieation There is no Litigation / Caselrorirstdre proiect. 6Prq-. rs:' \ rfi; /rnrse I iqy.l:i.t!!:. J pending against the project and /or laps in which the project is propose,to be set up (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the Court,if any,and its relevance with the The proposal was placed in the 86 DEAC meeting held on 27l\3l2\l7. The committee appraised the proposal and decided to defer the item for field visit by the sub committee concerned. The DEAC sub committee visit to the Quarry project site of IWS Pittappillil Granites, Varappeffy Village, Kothamangalam Ta.luk and submitted the report to DEAC. The field inspection details are given below; The proposed quarry site located between N- I 0" 00' 27 .16" to I 0o 00' 32. I 5 " and E -7 6" 38' 17 .64" to E-76o 38' 22.16" forming the summit and side slope portion of a low lying hillock that in general, strikes north east -south west direction having slopes between l5o-20o towards south-west and exhibiting maximum elevation of 80m AMSL and lowest elevation of 40m AMSL. Since the quarry is already under mining, the litho units are very clearly exposed exhibiting medium to moderate degree of weathering through the cracks, joints and fracture planes. The ore body comprised complex associates of Charnockite, quartz, feldspathic gneiss and biotite gneiss with an average overburden soil cover of 0.5m especially towards north side .of the applied area. The staked set of joints are moderately spaced and this discontinuity allows the ground water passage. This rock mass underwent repeated episodes of cataclastic metamorphism resulting continuous sets of moderately spaced joints, vertical lineation, crushed and brecciated structures. There are no perennial water courses or streams within the applied area. The rain water passes as minor water courses through natural geographic slope and joins the local,water bodies forming dendritic drainage pattern. During inspection the committee members assessed, the probability of environmental impacts cropping up during mining. The potential for natural hazards such as landslides, surface creep, erosion, flooding or any adverse environmental conditions etc. are also ruled out. The proposed site did not possess any high quality or valuable resources other than granite building stone and ground water. They also observed that the area is not under any legal environmental procedures. The general of the area is between 10m to 15m during summer and 6m to 10m during raipy season 5 from the general ground level and hence, none of the quarry operations by forming systematic benching will touch the water table. The committee members suggested the following during the course of working. 1. The applicant should establish a perrnanent bench mark outside the mining area from which the relative depths of mining should be established and submitted in the calculations as well as in the drawings. 2.The relative levels from the established bench marks should be permanently marked in the boundary points. 3. The solid waste generated during the course of operation shall be utilized for formation of safety bunds all along7.5m safety zone, internal road maintenance and green belt works. 4. Sufficient number of suitable parapet walls shall be made all along quarries, haulage roads where ever necessary in order to maintain safe working conditions. 5. Proper blast design avoiding over charging and controlled blasting techniques shall be adopted. 6. Construction of garland drains to divert surface run off away from mining area shall be implemented. 7. Environmental auditing shall be done every year and same shall be reported to District Collector through District Geologist. 8. Quarrying area shall be under water sprinklers for dust control. 9. Ideal locations shall be identified in and around quarry site suitable for rain water harvesting. 10. Implementation of artificial geo-textiles shall be promoted along boarders of buffer zone where chances of rock creep may exist during rainy season. I 1. Future excavations shall be conducted by strictly forming systematic benches as per the norms of Mine Safety Departments and Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015.